Day: March 19, 2026

Eddie Wilson Reflects on 40 Years in Radio in Conversation with Radio Catskill

After four decades behind the microphone, longtime broadcaster Eddie Wilson is still driven by the same passion that first brought him into radio. In a recent conversation at Radio Catskill, Wilson sat down with hosts Eddie Whizlin and Jason Dole to reflect on his career, the evolution of the industry, and the enduring role of […]

Nonprofit Libraries No Longer Able to Process Passport Applications

For decades, nonprofit public libraries have been able to process passport applications for residents, but since February 13, these services have come to a complete halt despite heightened demand. The State Department began sending cease-and-desist letters to nonprofit libraries, otherwise known as association libraries, last fall. They outlined that these libraries could no longer serve […]

Ulster County Organization Works to Build Region’s First Nonprofit Immigration Legal Practice

KINGSTON — As immigration enforcement intensifies across the country, a local nonprofit is working to establish what organizers hope will be Ulster County’s first nonprofit immigration legal practice. The Ulster Immigrant Defense Network is in the early stages of building the practice, which would provide legal representation to immigrants navigating an increasingly complex and high-stakes […]

Got Two Minutes? Enter the Too Short to Suck Film Festival by May 4

If you’re a filmmaker with a story to tell, you have just a few weeks left to submit to the third annual Too Short to Suck Film Festival in Parksville. The festival challenges creators to craft a complete film in two minutes or less, and the 2026 submission deadline is May 4. Festival co-organizers Ali […]

NY Lawmakers Push Bill to Restore Bail for Aggravated Animal Cruelty Cases

ALBANY, N.Y. – Assembly Member Paula Elaine Kay and State Senator Jessica Scarcella‑Spanton (D‑23) will hold a joint press conference Tuesday, March 24, at 10 a.m. on the Million Dollar Staircase in the State Capitol to advocate for legislation allowing judges to set bail in cases of aggravated animal cruelty. The bill, A6722/S9231, aims to […]

Joshua Stratton-Rayner Appointed Director of Ulster County Economic Development Department

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Ulster County Legislature on Tuesday confirmed County Executive Jen Metzger’s appointment of Joshua Stratton‑Rayner as director of the county’s Economic Development Department. Stratton‑Rayner, who had served as deputy director since 2022 and interim director earlier this year following Kevin Lynch’s departure, officially assumes the role immediately. Since joining the department four […]

Courts Side With NYC in Foie Gras Ban as Legal Fight Heads to State’s Top Court

FERNDALE — Sergio Saravia, president of La Belle Farms, says his Sullivan County duck farm will continue its legal fight against New York City’s foie gras ban after a recent appellate court ruling dealt a blow to the state’s earlier protection of the farm. On March 17, the Appellate Division, Third Department, ruled that […]

Man Found Dead After House Fire in Town of Mamakating

A 64-year-old Bloomingburg man was found dead inside his home Tuesday night after a fire destroyed the structure on Linda Lane in the Town of Mamakating, state police said. Troopers from the State Police Wurtsboro barracks responded at approximately 8:40 p.m. March 18 to a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, members of the […]

Judy Gold on the Borscht Belt, Jewish Comedy, and Why You Can’t Skip the Work

For comedian Judy Gold, the Catskills aren’t nostalgia. They’re a classroom she keeps returning to, even decades after she first drove up here in the 1980s to do late-night sets for Borscht Belt hotel audiences who hadn’t exactly come looking for her. “When people get a free show, it’s a tougher crowd,” she says. “You’re […]